Short Answer: Makkah stands on its own as the most sacred place in Islam. It is the destination of all Muslims to fulfill Hajj, the fifth main Islamic pillar. Makkah and Madinah witnessed the very precious early moments of Islam: the birth of Prophet Muhammad and the revelation of the Quran. Makkah is the center of …
Short Answer: Yes, Prophet Muhammad was, indeed, illiterate. Like the vast majority of people during his time in his area, he could neither read nor write. In situations when some history recorded him requesting pen and paper to write, he was actually requesting someone to write for him. Asalamu Alaikum Pearl, Thank you for contacting About …
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did housework. He did the chores in the house. The question to ask brothers, is why don’t you? If it is not beneath the greatest man who lived, so it is shouldn’t be beneath you. Real Talk: Is a Wife Obligated to Cook, Clean & Raise Kids?
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is strongly connected to all Prophets who were sent before him. He carried over the same message and led the same path of the Prophets from Adam till Jesus. He was the last sealing link in that blessed chain of Prophets. This connection is heavily stressed in …
The old woman happily gave him the stuff and he was carrying it back to her home. And the whole way she is bad talking of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) but she didn’t know that it was him!
One day Prophet Muhammad was walking outside of Makkah and he comes across a very famous man by the name of Rukana. Rukana was Quraysh’s strongest man; he was like the wrestling champ.
In this video, Barakah Blue beautifully and lovingly discusses the Prophet’s tears (peace be upon him), his supplication, his weeping, his sleep, his humble bed and other pearls. We are yours, we are yours we pray to meet you at heaven’s doors, smell perfume straight from your pours nothing more, nothing more. There is nothing …
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), was a pioneer in emphasizing the importance of caring for the elderly irrespective of sex, color, or religion. He himself set a great example in practicing the principles he taught. This article highlights Islamic teachings related to treating the elderly, and gives glimpses of how the Prophet …
No matter which station of life I turn to, I always find Prophetic examples motivating me to aspire for greater and greater perfection. In what follows, I shall list a few aspects of the spiritual and moral nourishment that sustains me as I face daily challenges.
Would you walk fifty miles to convey the message of Islam to people in another city? This is what Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did in the tenth year of the revelation. It is known as the Year of Grief. His wife Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib had just passed away.
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